| Issue ID | 610116 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10174183 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/10/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a safety defect (the vehicle lunges forward when the gas pedal is lightly depressed) with our 2004 hyundai sante fe which we have reported to pohanka, 5200 jefferson davis highway, fredericksburg, va 22408 on more than three occasions: dateinvoice no. Dealer comment october 6, 2005353592cause: c40, 39106f00 pcm reprogramming (04-36-012) march 6, 2006364047operating per specifications april 20, 2006367165could not duplicate the concern the reprogramming done in 2005 seemed to help for about a month. Since that time the problem has gotten progressively worse. We think the vehicle is unsafe to operate because it can rapidly accelerate without warning. *nm updated 12/15/06. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | FREDERICKSBURG, WY |
| VIN pattern | KM8SC13E84UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | POHANKA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 540-898-5200 |
| Dealer's city | FREDERICKSBURG |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22408 |